Specialized Incident Management Team requested to Assist MEMA and Local Agencies Reisterstown (MD) …In an ongoing effort to ensure the safety of Maryland residents, The Maryland Emergency Management Agency has authorized a specialized Incident Management Team (IMT) to support the on-going response to a complex heat event that is affecting the State. This action will Read the Rest…
Wellness Checks Critical in Saving Lives Reisterstown (MD) … With continued record heat across the State, Maryland officials are asking citizens to take an active role in saving lives. “We need every citizen in Maryland to check on their neighbor,” said Ken Mallette, Executive Director of MEMA. “This extreme heat event poses an immediate threat Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD (July 6, 2012) – State and local agencies are working together to help those without air conditioning or transportation to be able to visit cooling centers around Maryland as the heat wave continues. Approximately 95 cooling centers have been opened by local governments, non profits and faith-based groups around the state. But some Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD (July 4, 2012) – As power companies continue to restore power around the state, Maryland officials are strongly urging residents to take these safety precautions with temperatures in the upper 90s and heat indices above 100 degrees expected for the next few days. Although anyone at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, Read the Rest…
***REVISED: CASE UPDATE*** Precautions urged as temperatures expected to continue this week BALTIMORE, MD (July 2, 2012) – The recent heat wave has contributed to the first 2012 heat-related deaths in Maryland, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has announced. One Montgomery County male adult (between the ages of 18-65), one Wicomico County male Read the Rest…
The 2012 Maryland Emergency Management Conference The Maryland Emergency Management Association andThe Maryland Emergency Management Agency present… The Maryland Emergency Management Conference from May 29 thru June 1, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Register Now! Brochure & Registration Form Available Here (PDF 664.86 kb)
The 2012 Maryland Emergency Management Conference The Maryland Emergency Management Association andThe Maryland Emergency Management Agency present… The Maryland Emergency Management Conference from May 29 thru June 1, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City, MD. Register Now! Brochure & Registration Form Available Here (PDF 664.86 kb)
Reisterstown, Maryland) March 23, 2012 – The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is the latest member to join the ranks of the more than 11,000 volunteers taking observations on farms, urban areas and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops. The data are truly representative of where people live, work and play. The staff of MEMA’s Read the Rest…
(Reisterstown, Maryland) March 23, 2012 – The Maryland Emergency Management Agency is the latest member to join the ranks of the more than 11,000 volunteers taking observations on farms, urban areas and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops. The data are truly representative of where people live, work and play. The staff of MEMA’s Joint Read the Rest…
Family First – Be Prepared Competition Maryland Citizen Corps Council is getting ready to launch a Public Service Announcement Video Competition. Please see the attached for information, registration and rules! Contact: Robert A. Ward State Citizen Corps Program Manager Maryland Emergency Management Agency phone: 410-517-3606 Cell: 443-277 4021 Download the Citizen_Corps_PSA_Competition_Info (PDF 4.09 mb)